In Monday's (23rd) La Liga match, the two giants Barcelona and Real Madrid both won, with Barcelona continuing to lead the table by virtue of a three-point advantage, while Real Madrid followed closely behind. In this round of matches, Real Madrid striker Benzema scored another goal, equaling legendary striker Rohr's La Liga scoring record, and becoming the second player in Real Madrid's history to reach 228 goals in the league.
Although Real Madrid didn't show a clear advantage when they were away to Athletic Bilbao in this round, the strong grasp of the forwards helped them to seal the win with a score of 2-0. In the 24th minute, Marco Asensio scored a header, and Benzema then capitalized on the opportunity by skillfully firing the ball into the corner of the net. In stoppage time, but Ossie's goal finally sealed the result. Benzema's goal was also the 228th of his La Liga career, equal with Rohr and second only to the 311 goals scored by the "King of Scorers", Cristiano Ronaldo.
Meanwhile, Barcelona also beat Kidafi 1-0, with rising star Paco scoring a brace in the first half. After the match, coach Xavi said, "This victory is very important for us, but frankly speaking, the team's performance was not ideal. The players were mentally fatigued after the Western Super Cup and we need to make adjustments."
